Winter Weather — Eastern Schenectady, New York

2025-01-29 · Eastern Schenectady, New York

Event narrative

Snow squall. Visibility reduced to one quarter of a mile seen on the New York State Thruway cameras near the interchange of Interstate 890 and Interstate 90 near Scotia.

Wider weather episode

Another clipper system moved across the region during the evening hours on January 28 through the early morning hours on January 30, 2025. Moderate to locally heavy snowfall occurred across much of the Mohawk Valley and Adirondacks where snowfall totals between 5 and 12 inches occurred. Lesser snow accumulations fell elsewhere. Strong winds developed once again on January 29 with widespread gusts between 40 and 55 mph. In addition, snow showers and localized snow squalls led to brief whiteout conditions, moderate to heavy snowfall rates and gusty winds.

Key impacts: travel delays.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232387. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.